Gaston County Senior Games

More than 150 area athletes and artists qualified for the North Carolina Senior Games State Finals last year at Gaston County Senior Games. Will you be among them this year? The Gaston County Senior games are one of 53 local games sanctioned by North Carolina Senior Games.

The Senior Games are a health promotion program for adults 55 years of age and better. There are more than 60 different activities for individuals at various fitness and artist levels to compete in.

Some of these activities include golf, bowling, tennis, track, softball, basketball, cornhole, pickleball and swimming as well as special programs such as Silver Striders, the national award winning walking program, and Silver Arts, the statewide arts program that celebrates the accomplishments of North Carolina’s senior artists.

The local games are where participants compete to qualify for the state finals in September. The registration deadline, Feb. 15, is fast approaching for the 2013 Gaston County Senior Games. Save $5 and register by the early bird registration date of Feb. 8.

Registration packets are available at any senior center in Gaston County or online at www.gastongov.com.

For more information, contact Gaston County Parks & Recreation at 704-922-2163, or visit www.gastongov.com.